It is important to remember what you are good at. What you did in the past shows what you can do in the future. Now you will try to remember things you are proud of. Try to remember things you do very well. It can be anywhere or anytime.
When I Was a Child
1. When I was a child I used to get compliments for:
being cute and little
___
When I was younger I surprised everybody. I quickly learned how to:
speak
_
3. When I was in grade school my teachers would give me compliments for: _
_how quickly I did my work
Later in Life
1. I once helped someone else learn to: _ tie their shoes
2. I once got special recognition like: an award special mention in class elected
was in the newspaper certificate x chosen for
People think I am really efficient or speedy at: __ writing
People come to me for advice on: ___ relationship advice
I like to learn or read about: history
In school my favourite subjects are: __ math
At home I am responsible for doing these things by myself or for others: _ dished, vacuuming, cleaning etc.
_
8. I have friends because I: _ I don't have friends due to lying, cheating and having a goal in life to watch people be miserable.
Two Things I Am Really Proud of Are
First list something not many people know you do well: Type, write or draw.
Second, list something you really enjoy doing and are proud of doing well: _ Driving.
AWARENESS
MORE ABOUT YOURSELF
My Best Experience Was
Think about something you did in the past eight years that you are really proud of. It could be something you did at home, in school, on the job, or in the community. It is something you felt proud of and got compliments for. Or you learned from your mistakes, or solved a tough problem. Describe it below:
1. What you did: I learned to stand up for myself
2. When you did it: I just started doing it this year
3. Where you did it:_ I did it sitting at home reading a text realizing I was being walked on.
4. Why you are proud of it – the results: I'm proud of it because now I know who I am and I am now a leader not a follower anymore.
My Work Interests Are(Check as many as you like)
I enjoy working mostly:
_ indoors _ outdoors _ both x
_ working with my hands or using tools x
_ with people _around people _ by myself x
_ working with people where I help them,
or train them or do things for them
_ sitting _standing _ moving around x
_ working with people where I am in
charge; managing people x
_ doing routine work
_ doing work that changes all the time
_ in an office where I might type, file, answer phones, etc.
_ with people selling things x
_ being creative or performing x
My Best Class Experience Was
1. List a class you enjoyed the most: math
2. Describe your attendance: poor.
3. How does this class show any of the following?
You have good work habits: sometimes.
You are easy to train: _ yeah
You learned some useful job skills: forsure.
AWARENESS __
MY BARRIERS, MY GROWTH
Nobody is perfect . . . sorry to let you know that. Every employer has things he or she is not proud about in their workplace. Every job seeker also has things he or she is not proud of. We don’t call these weaknesses! Instead, we call them areas to improve. Often during an interview you will be asked to describe your weak points. You can simply say, “I don’t call these my weaknesses, but they are things I want to improve.”
Below is a checklist of possible areas to improve. We call these barriers. These are things that get us down and make us think no one would hire us. Next to the checklist are examples of how others have improved or how others have faced these barriers.
Start this exercise by checking any barriers you are really concerned about.
BARRIERS
WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE AND YOU CAN DO
_ I have no job experience.
_Do volunteer work. Prove you can learn and have
good work habits.
_ Get letters from trustworthy and important people.
_ I don’t know how to interview or look for work.
_ Take classes to improve your skills.
_ Practice interview skills.
_ I never earned a diploma.
_ My English is poor.
_ Show what training or classes you have already taken to improve.
_ I got fired.
_ I changed jobs a lot. X
_ I didn’t get along on the last job.
_ Show how your last job was not right for you and how the new line of work will be more suitable. Never talk badly about past employers.
_ I have an arrest record.
_ Get new friends, new home . . . change your life.
_I had a drug problem.
_ If you took special treatment, this shows you have tried to change.
_I have a disability.
_ Find other people with these problems and ask how they got the job.
_ I have no transportation.
_ Carpool or use public transportation.
_ I have no confidence. X
_ Start identifying your strengths. Ask others who know you well for their thoughts too.
A problem I have worried about is: _not being able to get along with my co-workers
This is what I have done to improve: __ opened up to them and let them in my life.
MY PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
It is important to remember what you are good at. What you did in the past shows what you can do in the future. Now you will try to remember things you are proud of. Try to remember things you do very well. It can be anywhere or anytime.
When I Was a Child
1. When I was a child I used to get compliments for:
being cute and little
___
- When I was younger I surprised everybody. I quickly learned how to:
speak_
3. When I was in grade school my teachers would give me compliments for: _
_how quickly I did my work
Later in Life
1. I once helped someone else learn to: _ tie their shoes
2. I once got special recognition like: an award special mention in class elected
was in the newspaper certificate x chosen for
_
8. I have friends because I: _ I don't have friends due to lying, cheating and having a goal in life to watch people be miserable.
Two Things I Am Really Proud of Are
First list something not many people know you do well: Type, write or draw.
Second, list something you really enjoy doing and are proud of doing well: _ Driving.
AWARENESS
MORE ABOUT YOURSELF
My Best Experience Was
Think about something you did in the past eight years that you are really proud of. It could be something you did at home, in school, on the job, or in the community. It is something you felt proud of and got compliments for. Or you learned from your mistakes, or solved a tough problem. Describe it below:
1. What you did: I learned to stand up for myself
2. When you did it: I just started doing it this year
3. Where you did it: _ I did it sitting at home reading a text realizing I was being walked on.
4. Why you are proud of it – the results: I'm proud of it because now I know who I am and I am now a leader not a follower anymore.
My Work Interests Are (Check as many as you like)
I enjoy working mostly:
_ both x
_ by myself x
or train them or do things for them
_ moving around x
charge; managing people x
_ doing work that changes all the time
answer phones, etc.
My Best Class Experience Was
1. List a class you enjoyed the most: math
2. Describe your attendance: poor.
3. How does this class show any of the following?
You have good work habits: sometimes.
You are easy to train: _ yeah
You learned some useful job skills: forsure.
AWARENESS __
MY BARRIERS, MY GROWTH
Nobody is perfect . . . sorry to let you know that. Every employer has things he or she is not proud about in their workplace. Every job seeker also has things he or she is not proud of. We don’t call these weaknesses! Instead, we call them areas to improve. Often during an interview you will be asked to describe your weak points. You can simply say, “I don’t call these my weaknesses, but they are things I want to improve.”
Below is a checklist of possible areas to improve. We call these barriers. These are things that get us down and make us think no one would hire us. Next to the checklist are examples of how others have improved or how others have faced these barriers.
Start this exercise by checking any barriers you are really concerned about.
YOU CAN DO
good work habits.
_ Get letters from trustworthy and important people.
_ Practice interview skills.
_ My English is poor.
taken to improve.
_ I changed jobs a lot. X
_ I didn’t get along on the last job.
how the new line of work will be more suitable.
Never talk badly about past employers.
tried to change.
how they got the job.
know you well for their thoughts too.
A problem I have worried about is: _not being able to get along with my co-workers
This is what I have done to improve: __ opened up to them and let them in my life.